New On DVD - Delicatessen, The Family Stone, Last Holiday

The
Call Of Cthulhu - The H.P. Lovecraft Preservation Society, a group
of dauntless fans that created the brilliant, Cthulhu-themed musical,
A Shoggoth On The Roof,
have created the ultimate fan film, an incredible tribute to the writer whose work seeded modern horror favorites like
Re-Animator and From Beyond. Shot like a 1920's
era silent film, the 47-minute feature is technically amazing, shot (in black-and-white), lit and performed like an
authentic film of the period would have been (although it would have horrified people of the time right into Arkham
Sanitarium.) Considered Lovecraft's most famous story, the
story of a man who inherits a collection of documents detailing the ghastly Cthulhu Cult, it is very faithfully
adapted, not to mention super-efficient. The title cards are in the viewer's choice of an astonishing 24 different
languages, and the lush, symphonic score can be played in hi-fi and the kitschy-fun, lo-fi "Mythoscope". A
skillful build and an extremely satisfying payoff (think creature design King Kong '33 style) add up to one
of the smartest horror films of recent memory.